Category: police

The More Things Change, the More Things Stay the Same: Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of Panels in Police Misconduct Proceedings – Mountford Chambers

Posted November 14th, 2023 in chambers articles, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct by sally

‘To quote a treasured line from a favourite TV show – “Time is a Flat Circle”. So it appears to be in the world of Police Misconduct panels where, after seven years of Legally Qualified Chairs (‘LQCs’), there are fresh proposals from the government for the reins to be handed back to senior officers to chair panels determining officer misconduct.’

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Mountford Chambers, 3rd October 2023

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Supreme Court decision represents seismic shift in law on holiday pay – Exchange Chambers

Posted November 9th, 2023 in appeals, chambers articles, employment, holiday pay, news, Northern Ireland, police, Supreme Court by sally

‘October 2023’s Supreme Court decision in the case of Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and another v Agnew and others (‘Agnew’) represents a seismic shift in the law on holiday pay. The decision makes it much easier for Claimants to make historic underpayment of holiday pay claims in circumstances where they seek to demonstrate a chain of unlawful deductions. The case concerns Northern Irish workers and Northern Irish laws however the decision has wider implications for workers and employers in England and Wales.’

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Exchange Chambers, 31st October 2023

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Domestic-abuse victims fear deportation if they go to police – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2023 in codes of practice, deportation, domestic violence, government departments, immigration, news, police, victims by sally

‘Every police force in England and Wales has reported migrants who are domestic-abuse victims to Immigration Enforcement, new data suggests.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2023

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Derbyshire PC guilty over sexual encounter with woman in patrol car – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, misfeasance in public office, news, police, professional conduct, sexual offences by sally

‘A Derbyshire police officer has been convicted of misconduct in a public office after he and a colleague both had sex in a patrol car with a woman to whom they had offered a lift home.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2023

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At 17, I was jailed for a murder I didn’t commit – and spent seven life-changing years in prison – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2023 in appeals, compensation, evidence, gangs, miscarriage of justice, news, police, sentencing, young persons by sally

‘Basic police checks would have shown Sam Hallam wasn’t at the scene of the crime, but these weren’t carried out until he had spent much of his youth inside. He explains why he is still fighting for justice, years after his release.’

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The Guardian, 7th November 2023

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Ex-Met officer guilty of sending racist message – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in news, police, racism, telecommunications by sally

‘A former Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of sending an offensive racist message following a BBC Newsnight investigation.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2023

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Rebecca Kalam: Officer ‘vindicated’ after sex discrimination win – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2023 in bullying, damages, employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, news, police, sex discrimination by sally

‘A firearms officer awarded £30,000 after she was stripped down to her underwear during a training exercise said she felt “vindicated” by the decision.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2023

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Wiltshire Police criticised over Clare’s Law failings – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2023 in disclosure, domestic violence, news, pilot schemes, police, statistics, victims by sally

‘Former Justice Secretary Sir Robert Buckland said he was “horrified and furious” over failings in a system designed to protect possible victims of domestic violence.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2023

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Priory Group charged with criminal offences over death of patient – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2023 in bereavement, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, families, hospitals, mental health, news, ombudsmen, police by tracey

‘The Priory healthcare group has been charged with two criminal offences over the death of a 23-year-old man who was hit by a train after absconding from a mental health hospital.’

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The Guardian, 6th November 2023

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Cheshire Police employee who tipped off criminal friend is jailed – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, corruption, imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, news, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sentencing by tracey

‘A police employee who tipped off a criminal friend about a covert investigation has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2023

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Merseyside PC who had sex with abuse victim on duty jailed – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, domestic violence, misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A “deplorable” PC who had sex with a victim of abuse while he was meant to be searching for a missing person has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2023

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Met officer charged with murder of Chris Kaba can be named, judge rules – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2023 in anonymity, firearms, London, media, murder, news, police by sally

‘The Metropolitan police officer charged with murder after Chris Kaba was shot dead can be named by the media, a judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2023

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Met uses new anti-protest powers to arrest climate protesters for first time – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2023 in climate change, demonstrations, London, news, police, public order by sally

‘Police have arrested more than 60 climate activists taking part in a slow march outside parliament in the first use of draconian new anti-protest powers.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2023

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Details of the review into police use of force published – Home Office

Posted October 30th, 2023 in firearms, government departments, news, police by tracey

‘The terms of a review looking at whether existing legislation on police use of force and driving provides sufficient protections for those in the line of duty, and maintains public confidence in policing, have been published today (24 October 2023). The review, which was requested by the Home Secretary and will be coordinated by the Home Office, is expected to provide findings to Suella Braverman by the end of the year.’

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Home Office, 24th October 2023

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Andrew Malkinson: Wrongful conviction inquiry judge pledges ‘fearless’ review – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2023 in appeals, evidence, inquests, inquiries, judges, miscarriage of justice, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

‘A judge investigating why Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in jail for a rape he did not commit says she will be “fearless” in seeking the truth.’

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BBC News, 26th October 2023

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Wiltshire police to review thousands of checks on suspected violent partners – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2023 in disclosure, domestic violence, news, ombudsmen, police, statistics by sally

‘A police force is reviewing thousands of applications made under Clare’s law, which gives people the right to ask whether a partner has a violent past, after it came to light that wrong or incomplete information has been given.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2023

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Ex-police officer who abused 200 girls via Snapchat jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2023 in child abuse, children, coercive & controlling behaviour, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A predatory paedophile who incited more than 200 girls as young as 10 to send him explicit images and videos of themselves while he was a serving police officer has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 12 years.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

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Police paedophiles: More than 30 guilty since January 2022 – BBC News

Posted October 25th, 2023 in child abuse, children, news, police, sexual offences, statistics by sally

‘More than 30 police and support officers have been convicted of child sex abuse offences in England and Wales since January 2022, BBC research has revealed.’

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BBC News, 25th October 2023

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Met officers sacked for lying in stop and search of black athletes in car – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, racism, stop and search by sally

‘Two Metropolitan police officers who claimed to smell cannabis as they stopped and searched the athletes Bianca Williams and her partner, Ricardo dos Santos, have been sacked.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

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Gaps in UK law allowing ‘jihad’ to be shouted were ‘known to government’ – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2023 in demonstrations, government departments, London, news, police, terrorism by tracey

‘Gaps in UK law that would allow words such as “jihad” to be shouted at rallies were known to the government but not acted upon, Britain’s former head of counter-terrorism has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2023

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